The Glass Princess

In a certain country there are seven Princes, the sons of a King. When the seven persons had grown up, messengers were sent to find the places where there were seven Princesses to be taken in marriage by them. They obtained intelligence that there was a kingdom where they were to be met with.

ある国に、王の息子である七人の王子がいた。七人が大きくなると、娶るべき七人の姫のいる場所を探しに使者が送られた。そして、出会える国があるという知らせを得た。

After that, the seven portraits of the seven Princes having been painted, two or three ministers were summoned, and sent with the instructions, "Go to that kingdom, and observe if the seven Princesses are there. If they are there, take the portraits of the seven Princesses and come back with them."

そのあと七人の王子の肖像を七枚描かせ、大臣を二、三人呼んで、こう言いつけて送り出した。「その国へ行って、七人の姫がいるか確かめよ。いるならば、七人の姫の肖像を取って持ち帰れ」

The ministers having gone there and looked, found that seven Princesses were there. So they went to the King, the father of the Princesses. After they had come, the King having given quarters to the ministers, and having given them food and drink, asked, "Where are you going?" Then the ministers said, "On account of news that you have seven Princesses, as there are seven Princes of the King of our country we have come, bringing the portraits of the seven Princes to show you, in order to marry the Princesses to those seven." The King and the Princesses having looked at the portraits were pleased with them.

大臣たちは行って見ると、そこに七人の姫がいた。そこで姫たちの父である王のもとへ行った。着くと王は大臣たちに宿を与え、食べ物と飲み物を与えてから尋ねた。「どちらへおいでか」。すると大臣たちは言った。「あなたさまに七人の姫がおいでと聞き、われらの国の王には七人の王子がおりますので、その七人に姫がたを娶らせようと、七人の王子の肖像をお見せしに参りました」。王と姫たちは肖像を見て気に入った。

Afterwards, a suitable occasion for the marriage having been appointed, the portraits of the Princesses were painted, and given into the hands of the ministers, and they were sent away with them.

そのあと婚礼にふさわしい日が定められ、姫たちの肖像が描かれて大臣たちの手に渡され、大臣たちはそれを持って送り返された。

The party having brought them, showed them to the King and the seven Princes. The King and the seven Princes being pleased with those persons after they had shown the portraits, the King of that city, on the very day appointed as the date for setting out for the marriage, having decorated an elephant for the King and Queen, and both of them having mounted on it, and having decorated seven other elephants for the seven Princes, the party made ready to go.

一行はそれを持ち帰って、王と七人の王子に見せた。肖像を見せると、王も七人の王子もその者たちを気に入った。そしてこの都の王は、婚礼に出発する日と定められたまさにその日、王と后のために象を飾り、二人ともそれにまたがり、七人の王子のために別の象を七頭飾って、一行は出発の支度をした。

Then the youngest Prince of all, having placed his sword on the back of the elephant, and made obeisance to his father, said, "I will not go. Should the Princess come after being married to the sword, let her come. If not, let her simply stop there." Having said this he did not go; he sent only the elephant, and the elephant and all the other persons went.

すると末の王子は、自分の剣を象の背に置き、父に頭を下げて言った。「わたしは参りません。姫が剣に嫁いでから来るというなら、来ればよい。そうでなければ、ただそこに留まればよいのです」。そう言って行かなかった。象だけを送り、象とほかの者はみな行った。

Having gone there the six Princes were married to the six Princesses. Then the King whose Princesses they were, asked, "Is there not a Prince for the youngest Princess?"

行くと、六人の王子は六人の姫と結婚した。すると姫たちの父である王は尋ねた。「末の姫には王子がおられぬのか」

When he asked this, the King whose son was the Prince replied, "There is my youngest Prince. He has not come. If she will come after being married to the sword placed on the back of this elephant, he said she is to come; if not, he said that she is to remain here."

そう尋ねると、王子たちの父である王は答えた。「わが末の王子がおります。来ておりません。この象の背に置いた剣に嫁いでから来るというなら来ればよい、そうでなければここに留まればよい、と申しました」

The King whose Princess she was, was not satisfied with that. What of that? The youngest Princess was contented, and said, "Even a deaf man or a lame man would be good enough for me. Therefore I must be married." So having been married to the sword she came away with the others.

姫の父である王はそれに納得しなかった。だがどうしよう。末の姫は満足して言った。「耳の聞こえぬ人でも足の悪い人でも、わたくしには十分です。ですから嫁ぎます」。そして剣に嫁いで、ほかの者とともに来た。

The Prince who did not go, but stayed at home, knew that there was a pool on the way, and that there was also a Cobra which had charge of that pool. The Prince was well aware that if the people who went to the marriage came there, and being thirsty drank the water, that Cobra would ask for a human offering. How was that? A deity came to the Prince in a dream and told him. Having learnt this, the Prince went, and at the time when they were coming hid himself near the pool, and remained there.

行かずに家にいた王子は、道中に池があり、その池を守る眼鏡蛇がいることを知っていた。婚礼に行った者たちがそこへ来て、喉が渇いて水を飲めば、その眼鏡蛇が人身の供物を求めると、王子はよく知っていた。どうして知ったかというと、神が夢に現れて告げたのである。それを知って、王子は行って、一行が来るころに池の近くに身を隠して、そこにいた。

Then all the party having come there drank the water. Having drunk it, when they were setting out to come away, a large Cobra which had been in a rock cave near by, came out, and said, "Because you drank water from my pool one person must remain here as an offering to me. If not, I shall not permit even one of you to go."

すると一行はみなそこへ来て水を飲んだ。飲んで出発しようとすると、近くの岩屋にいた大きな眼鏡蛇が出てきて言った。「わたしの池の水を飲んだのだから、一人ここに残って供物とならねばならぬ。でなければ、一人も行かせはせぬ」

After that, the youngest Prince who had gone near and hidden himself came forward, and saying, "I will stay as the human offering; go you away," he started off all that marriage party, and sent them to their village. He said to the Princess who had come after being married to his sword, "Until whatever time it may be when I return, go and stay at the palace of mine which is there. There are servants at it. Set the party of them to work, and eat and drink in great contentment just as though I were there." After he had said this, the party returned to the city, and the youngest Prince went with the Cobra to the cave.

そのあと、近くへ来て身を隠していた末の王子が進み出て、「わたしが人身の供物として留まろう。おまえたちは行け」と言って、婚礼の一行をみな出発させ、村へ送り出した。そして自分の剣に嫁いで来た姫に言った。「わたしが帰るまで、いつになろうと、あそこにあるわたしの宮殿へ行って暮らしなさい。召使いがおります。その者たちを働かせて、わたしがいるのと同じように心安らかに飲み食いしなさい」。そう言うと一行は都へ帰り、末の王子は眼鏡蛇とともに岩屋へ行った。

After they had gone there, the Cobra said to the Prince, "There is an ulcer on my forehead. You may go after curing the ulcer. Because of your curing it I shall not require a human offering."

行ってから、眼鏡蛇は王子に言った。「わたしの額に腫れ物がある。それを治してくれたら行ってよい。治してくれるのだから、人身の供物は求めまい」

The Prince said, "It is good," and continuing to eat the things for which it provided the expenses, stayed there. Twice a day he washed and washed the ulcer, while applying medicine to it, but it did not heal.

王子は「よろしい」と言って、眼鏡蛇が費えを出してくれるものを食べながらそこにいた。一日に二度、腫れ物を洗いに洗って薬を塗ったが、治らなかった。

Afterwards the Cobra said, "There is a certain daughter of the King of a city, called the Glass Princess. The Princess takes any disguise she likes and goes through the sky, supported by her power of flying through the air. The Princess knows a medicine by which, if it should be applied by her own hand, my ulcer will become healed; otherwise it will not heal, and there will be no going to your village for you."

そのあと眼鏡蛇は言った。「ある都の王に、ガラスの姫と呼ばれる娘がいる。その姫は好きな姿に変わり、空を飛ぶ力で空を行く。その姫は、自分の手で塗ればわたしの腫れ物が治る薬を知っている。そうでなければ治らず、おまえが村へ帰ることもない」

The Prince replied, "It is good. I will go and bring the Glass Princess."

王子は答えた。「よろしい。行ってガラスの姫を連れてこよう」

Having said this, he set off to go to the city where the Glass Princess lived. Having hurried along the road which led in that direction, there was a river to which he went. When he looked up the river he saw some rats coming floating in the water. Then what does he do? He seizes all those few rats, and goes and places them on the bank.

そう言って、ガラスの姫の住む都へ行こうと出発した。その方角へ通じる道を急ぐと、川があってそこへ行った。川上を見ると、鼠が何匹か水に浮いて流れてくるのが見えた。そこで王子はどうしたか。その数匹の鼠をみな捕まえて、岸に置いてやった。

After he had put them there the rats said, "Ane! O Lord, if Your Majesty should require any assistance, be pleased to think of us; then we will come and stay with you, and assist you." The Prince said, "It is good," and went to the city in which the Glass Princess dwelt.

置いてやると、鼠たちは言った。「アネ! 陛下、もしお力添えがご入り用なら、どうかわたしどもをお思いください。そうすれば参ってお側におり、お助けいたします」。王子は「よろしい」と言って、ガラスの姫の住む都へ行った。

Having come there, being without a place to stay at he went to the spot where a widow-mother was stopping, and said, "Ane! Mother, give me a mat to sleep on."

着いたが、泊まるところがなかったので、寡婦のいる場所へ行って言った。「アネ! 母さま、眠る莚をくださいませんか」

The widow-mother said, "It is good, son. Remain here. I am alone here, therefore it will be good for me also."

寡婦は言った。「よろしいですとも、息子や。ここにいなさい。わたしは一人でおりますから、わたしにとってもよいことです」

Then the Prince said, "If so, mother, cook and give me a little rice. Having obtained some money to-morrow, I will bring it and give you it." The old woman having heard his words, cooked and gave him a little rice.

すると王子は言った。「それなら母さま、飯を少し炊いてください。明日金を手に入れて持ってきてお渡しします」。老婆はその言葉を聞いて、飯を少し炊いて渡した。

When she had given it and he had eaten, the Prince asked that old woman, "Mother, what are the new things that are happening at this city?"

渡されて食べてから、王子はその老婆に尋ねた。「母さま、この都では何か新しいことが起きていますか」

The old woman replied, "What! Son, the new matters at this city are like those of other cities indeed; but there is one new affair at this city. If so, what is it? The daughter, called the Glass Princess, of the King of this city remains an [unwedded] Princess. The Princess, creating any disguise she wants, can go through the sky sustained by her power of flight through the air. Through the beauty of her figure she is a very celebrated person. Because of that, many royal Princes have come to ask to marry the Princess. Having come, they are asked, 'What have you come for?' When they have said, 'We have come to take this Princess in marriage,' the King puts on the hearth a very great cauldron of water, and having made it boil tells them to bathe in it without making the water lukewarm. There is a large iron tree in the open space in front of the palace. Having bathed in the water, he tells them to saw the iron tree in two. If they do not bathe in the water and cut it in two, he does not permit the Princes to go away; he beheads them there and then, and casts them out."

老婆は答えた。「まあ! 息子や、この都の新しいことといえば、まことにほかの都と同じようなものですが、この都には一つ新しいことがあります。それは何かというと、この都の王の、ガラスの姫と呼ばれる娘が〔嫁がぬ〕姫のままでいるのです。姫は好きな姿を作り出して、空を飛ぶ力に支えられて空を行くことができます。その姿の美しさで、たいそう名高いかたです。それで多くの王子が姫を娶りたいと求めに来ます。来ると『何をしに来たのか』と尋ねられ、『この姫を娶りに参りました』と言うと、王は竈にたいそう大きな湯の大釜をかけて、煮え立たせてから、ぬるくせずにそこで水浴びせよと言うのです。宮殿の前の開けた場所に大きな鉄の木があります。その湯で浴びてから、その鉄の木を二つに挽けと言うのです。湯で浴びず、木を二つに切れなければ、王子たちを帰しません。その場で首を刎ねて捨ててしまいます」

The Prince asked the old woman, "Mother, can no one go to the place where the Glass Princess is staying?"

王子は老婆に尋ねた。「母さま、ガラスの姫のいる場所へは誰も行けないのですか」

The old woman said, "Ane! Son, even a bird which passes along in the air above cannot go to the place where the Glass Princess is."

老婆は言った。「アネ! 息子や、上の空を通る鳥さえ、ガラスの姫のいる場所へは行けません」

Then the Prince asked, "Mother, why do they say that the Princess is the Glass Princess?"

すると王子は尋ねた。「母さま、なぜ姫をガラスの姫と呼ぶのですか」

The old woman said, "O son, they call her the Glass Princess. The bed on which the Princess sleeps is a bed of glass throughout. Glass is fixed all round the bed in such a manner that even the wind cannot get to her. [16] Because of that, they say that she is the Glass Princess."

老婆は言った。「おお息子や、みながガラスの姫と呼ぶのです。姫の眠る寝台は、すっかりガラスの寝台なのです。風さえ届かないように、寝台のまわりじゅうにガラスがはめてあります。 [16] それでガラスの姫と呼ばれるのです」

The Prince asked, "Mother, at what time does the Princess eat rice at night?"

王子は尋ねた。「母さま、姫は夜の何時ごろ飯を食べるのですか」

The old woman said, "O son, at night water for bathing, and cooked rice, having gone there for the Princess, they are placed in the upper story where the Princess sleeps alone. When the Princess has been sleeping at night, at about eight she awakes, and after bathing in the water eats rice. Before that she does not get up."

老婆は言った。「おお息子や、夜、水浴びの湯と炊いた飯が姫のところへ運ばれて、姫が一人で眠る二階に置かれます。姫は夜に眠っていて、八時ごろに目を覚まし、湯を浴びてから飯を食べます。それより前には起きません」

Then the Prince, after listening to all these words, asked for a mat, and went off to sleep at the travellers' shed which was in front of the old woman's house. Having gone there, while he was lying down he thought, "Ane! O Gods, in any case you must grant me an opportunity of going to the place where that Princess is." Then while he was thinking, "Ane! Will even those rats that I took up that day out of the river and placed on the bank, become of assistance to me in this matter?" he fell asleep.

すると王子は、これをすっかり聞いてから、莚を求めて、老婆の家の前にある旅人の小屋で眠りに行った。そこへ行って横になりながら思った。「アネ! おお神々よ、どうかあの姫のいる場所へ行く機会をお与えください」。そして「アネ! あの日、川から拾い上げて岸に置いてやったあの鼠たちは、このことで力を貸してくれるだろうか」と思いながら、眠り込んだ。

After that, those rats, collecting thousands of rats besides, came there before the Prince awoke, and having come near the Prince while he was sleeping, waited until he awoke. When the Prince awoke and looked about, he saw that rats, thousands in number, had come and were there.

そのあと、あの鼠たちは、ほかに何千という鼠を集めて、王子が目を覚ます前にそこへ来て、眠っている王子のそばに来て、目を覚ますまで待っていた。王子が目を覚まして見まわすと、何千という数の鼠が来てそこにいた。

The rats asked the Prince: "O Lord, what assistance does Your Majesty want us to give?"

鼠たちは王子に尋ねた。「陛下、わたくしどもにどんなお力添えをご入り用でしょうか」

The Prince said, "I want you to excavate a tunnel, of a size so that a man can go along it erect, to the upper story of the house in which the Glass Princess is staying, and to hand it over without completing it, leaving a very little unfinished. It was on account of this that I thought of you." Then the rats went, and having dug it out that night, finished it and handed it over, and went away.

王子は言った。「ガラスの姫の住む家の二階まで、人が立ったまま通れるほどの大きさの地下の道を掘ってほしい。そして、ごくわずかを仕上げずに残したまま渡してくれ。そのことでおまえたちを思ったのだ」。すると鼠たちは行って、その夜のうちに掘り上げて、仕上げて渡し、去っていった。

The Prince having been in the travellers' shed until it became light, took the mat and went to the widow-mother. He gave her one masurama and said, "Here, mother, this is given for the articles I obtained. Bring things for you and me, and in order that I may go and get something to-day also, quickly cook and give me a little rice." The old woman speedily cooked and gave it. The Prince having eaten it, during the whole day walked round about the city.

王子は明るくなるまで旅人の小屋にいて、莚を取って寡婦のところへ行った。そして一マスラマを渡して言った。「さあ母さま、これは受け取ったもののお代です。あなたとわたしのために品を買ってください。それから今日も何か手に入れに行きたいので、早く飯を少し炊いてください」。老婆は急いで炊いて渡した。王子はそれを食べて、一日じゅう都のまわりを歩きまわった。

At night he went along the tunnel to the upper story where the Princess was. Having gone there, when he thought of looking in the direction of the Princess he could not through diffidence, it is said. The Princess was asleep on the glass bed; a lamp shone brightly.

夜、地下の道を通って姫のいる二階へ行った。行ってから、姫のほうを見ようと思ったが、遠慮から見られなかったという。姫はガラスの寝台で眠り、灯が明るく輝いていた。

After that, the Prince having rubbed soap in the water which was ready for the Glass Princess, and washed in it, and eaten half the rice that was set on the table, and having eaten a mouthful of betel that was in the betel box, left the room without speaking, and went away after closing the opening through which he had come.

そのあと王子は、ガラスの姫のために用意してあった湯に石鹸をこすり込んで洗い、卓に置いてあった飯の半分を食べ、檳榔の箱にあった檳榔をひと口食べて、何も言わずに部屋を出て、入ってきた口を塞いで去っていった。

The Princess arose at about eight, and having gone to bathe in the water, when she looked at it saw that soap had been rubbed in the water, and some one had washed in it. Then she went to the table on which was the rice, and when she looked half the rice had been eaten. So the Princess having returned without eating the rice, lay down and thought, "A much cleverer person than I, indeed, has done this work. Except a deity, no man can come to the place where I am staying. I shall seize that thief to-morrow." Having thought that, she went to sleep.

姫は八時ごろ起き上がり、湯を浴びに行って見ると、湯に石鹸がこすり込まれていて、誰かが洗ったあとだった。そして飯の置かれた卓へ行って見ると、飯が半分食べられていた。そこで姫は飯を食べずに戻り、横になって思った。「まことにわたしよりずっと賢い者がこれをしたのだ。神でなければ、わたしのいる場所へ来られる者はいない。明日こそその盗人を捕らえよう」。そう思って眠った。

The Prince having come away, and having been asleep in the travellers' shed, in the day-time went to the old woman and ate. Then having returned to the tunnel and slept there, he went that night also, and washed in the water and ate, and came away. That night, also, the Princess being asleep was unable to seize him.

王子は帰ってきて、旅人の小屋で眠り、昼には老婆のところへ行って食べた。そして地下の道へ戻ってそこで眠り、その夜も行って、湯で洗い、飯を食べて帰ってきた。その夜も姫は眠っていて、捕らえられなかった。

The Prince came back, and having slept that night, also, at the travellers' shed, in the day time asked the old woman for rice and ate it. Then he returned to the tunnel, and after sleeping in it, at about twelve went and washed in the water, and ate the rice. After eating betel he came away. The Princess being asleep on that night also, was unable to seize him.

王子は帰ってきて、その夜も旅人の小屋で眠り、昼には老婆に飯を求めて食べた。そして地下の道へ戻り、そこで眠ってから、十二時ごろに行って湯で洗い、飯を食べた。檳榔を食べてから帰ってきた。その夜も姫は眠っていて、捕らえられなかった。

After that, what does the Princess do? At night, pricking her finger with a needle, and rubbing lime-juice in the place, she remained awake blowing it [on account of the smarting]. That night, also, the Prince went. The Princess having seen the Prince enter, took a sword in her hand, after awaking as though she had been asleep. Having seen that the figure of the Prince was beautiful, and being pleased with it, she closed her eyelids, pretending to be asleep.

そのあと姫はどうしたか。夜、針で指を刺して、その場所にライムの汁をこすり込み、〔痛むので〕そこに息を吹きかけながら起きていた。その夜も王子は行った。姫は王子が入るのを見て、眠っていたかのように目を覚まして、剣を手に取った。そして王子の姿が美しいのを見て気に入り、眠っているふりをしてまぶたを閉じた。

The Prince knew very well that the Princess was awake. Now, as on other nights, he went looking on the ground, and having soaped himself, washed himself in the water. Then having come to the table, he ate the rice. While he was eating it, the Princess, taking the sword, arose, and having come towards him, asked, "Who are you?"

王子は姫が起きているのをよく知っていた。さてほかの夜と同じように、地面を見ながら歩いて、石鹸をつけて湯で体を洗った。そして卓へ来て飯を食べた。食べていると、姫は剣を取って起き上がり、近づいてきて尋ねた。「あなたは誰ですか」

The Prince asked, "Who are you?"

王子は尋ねた。「あなたは誰ですか」

The Princess said, "I am she whom they call the Glass Princess."

姫は言った。「わたくしはガラスの姫と呼ばれる者です」

Then the Prince also said, "I am he whom they call the youngest Prince of the King of such and such a city."

すると王子も言った。「わたしはどこそこの都の王の末の王子と呼ばれる者です」

After that, the Prince and Princess ate the food, and having talked much, the Princess asked, "For what purpose have you come?"

そのあと王子と姫は食事をして、たくさん語り合い、姫は尋ねた。「何のためにおいでになったのですか」

The Prince replied, "I have not come for anything else but to take you away."

王子は答えた。「あなたを連れていくためよりほかに、何のためでもありません」

The Princess said, "Our hiding and going off would not be proper. Here, put away this jewelled ring and lock of hair. To-morrow morning, having gone to our father the King, say, 'I have come to marry your Princess.'

姫は言った。「隠れて逃げるのは道理に合いません。さあ、この宝玉の指環と髪の房をしまっておいてください。明朝、父である王のもとへ行って『あなたの姫を娶りに参りました』とおっしゃい。

"Then saying, 'It is good,' he will boil a cauldron of water and give you it, and tell you to bathe in it. And he will show you an iron tree, and tell you to saw it. When he has given you the water, put this jewelled ring in the water and bathe; it will be like cold water. When he has shown you the iron tree, pull this lock of hair across it; then it will saw it in two. After that, we two having been married, let us go to your city."

「すると王は『よろしい』と言って、湯の大釜を煮立たせて渡し、そこで浴びよと言うでしょう。そして鉄の木を見せて、それを挽けと言うでしょう。湯を渡されたら、この宝玉の指環を湯に入れてから浴びてください。冷たい水のようになります。鉄の木を見せられたら、この髪の房をそれに引き渡してください。そうすれば二つに挽けます。そのあと二人で結婚して、あなたの都へ参りましょう」

Then taking the ring and the lock of hair, the Prince went back to the travellers' shed.

そして王子は指環と髪の房を取って、旅人の小屋へ戻った。

Next day, the Prince in the very manner the Princess told him, came and spoke to the King. The King said, "It is good," and gave him those two tasks. The Prince performed both the tasks.

翌日、王子は姫の言ったとおりに、来て王に話した。王は「よろしい」と言って、その二つの仕事を与えた。王子は二つともやりとげた。

After that, the King, being pleased, publicly notified the celebration of their marriage, and said, "If you wish to live here, stay here; if you wish to go, summon the Princess [to accompany you] and go." Afterwards, having performed the marriage ceremony, he called the Princess, and went to the place where that Cobra was staying.

そのあと王は喜んで、二人の婚礼を執り行うと公に告げ、こう言った。「ここに住みたければここにおれ。行きたければ姫を〔連れて〕行け」。そのあと婚礼の式を執り行い、王子は姫を呼んで、あの眼鏡蛇のいる場所へ行った。

There she applied the medicine to the Cobra's ulcer, and it healed. The Cobra, being pleased, gave the two persons a hidden treasure consisting of gold, silver, pearls, and gems. After that, they went to the Prince's city.

そこで姫は眼鏡蛇の腫れ物に薬を塗り、腫れ物は治った。眼鏡蛇は喜んで、二人に金銀と真珠と宝玉からなる隠された宝を与えた。そのあと二人は王子の都へ行った。

Thus, by bringing this Princess the Prince had two Princesses. The King, the Prince's father, was pleased because the Prince who went as the offering and the Princess had got married, and had returned. Having eaten the marriage feast they remained there.

こうしてこの姫を連れてきたことで、王子には二人の姫ができた。王子の父である王は、供物として行った王子と姫が結婚して帰ってきたのを喜んだ。婚礼の宴を食べて、みなそこで暮らした。

When those six elder brothers looked they saw that their Princesses were not so beautiful as the Glass Princess. Because of it, the six persons spoke together about killing the youngest Prince and taking the Glass Princess; and they tried to kill the Prince. The Glass Princess, knowing of it, told that Prince, and the two Princesses and the Prince set off to go to another King.

六人の兄たちが見ると、自分たちの姫はガラスの姫ほど美しくなかった。それで六人は、末の王子を殺してガラスの姫を取ろうと語り合い、王子を殺そうとした。ガラスの姫はそれを知って王子に告げ、二人の姫と王子は別の王のもとへ行こうと出発した。

While they were going in the midst of a forest, the Vaedda King who dwelt in that forest saw this Glass Princess. In order to take possession of the Princess, he seized the three persons, and having put them in a house, prepared to kill the Prince.

森の奥を行くうちに、その森に住むヴァエッダの王がこのガラスの姫を見た。姫を手に入れようと三人を捕らえ、家に入れて、王子を殺す支度をした。

So the Glass Princess, knowing this, became a mare, and placing the Prince on her back, and telling the other Princess to hang by her tail, went through the sky, and descended near another city. Having gone to the city and taken labourers, they engaged in rice cultivation. When they had been there a little while the King of the city died.

そこでガラスの姫はそれを知って、牝馬になり、王子を背に乗せ、もう一人の姫にその尻尾にぶら下がれと言って、空を行き、別の都の近くに下りた。都へ行って働き手を雇い、稲作をはじめた。しばらくそこにいると、その都の王が死んだ。

After his death they decorated the royal tusk elephant, and set off with it in search of a new King. While they were going along taking it through the streets, the elephant went and knelt near this Prince. Then all the men having made obeisance, and caused the Prince to bathe, placing the Prince and the two Queens on the back of the elephant, went and stopped at the palace, and he became King.

王が死ぬと、人々は王の牙のある象を飾り立て、新しい王を探しに出発した。町なかを引いていくと、象は行ってこの王子のそばに膝をついた。するとみなが頭を下げ、王子に湯を浴びさせ、王子と二人の后を象の背に乗せて、宮殿へ行って止まり、王子は王となった。

When he had been ruling a little time, there was no rain at the city of the King the Prince's father, and that country became abandoned. Those six Princes and their six Queens, and his father the King, and his mother, all these persons, being reduced to poverty, came to an almshouse which this King had established, bringing firewood to sell.

しばらく治めていると、王子の父である王の都に雨が降らず、その国は捨てられた。あの六人の王子と六人の后、そして父である王と母、この者たちはみな貧しくなって、この王が設けた施しの家へ、薪を売りに来た。

There this King having seen them, recognising them, came back after summoning his father the King, and his mother, to the palace. He told them, "Because those six elder brothers and their six Queens tried to kill me in order that my elder brothers might seize and carry off the Glass Princess, I came away from the city, and was seized by a Vaedda King, but I escaped and came here." Then saying, "There is the place where I was cultivating rice. Go there, and cultivate rice and eat," he sent the brothers to that place. Having sent them, he gave them this advice: "For the crime that you tried to commit by killing me, that has befallen you. Therefore behave well now."

そこでこの王は一同を見て、それと見分けて、父である王と母を宮殿へ呼んで連れ帰った。そして告げた。「兄たちがガラスの姫を奪い去ろうとして、あの六人の兄と六人の后がわたしを殺そうとしたので、わたしは都を去り、ヴァエッダの王に捕らえられましたが、逃れてここへ来たのです」。そして「あそこにわたしが稲を作っていた場所があります。そこへ行って稲を作って食べなさい」と言って、兄たちをその場所へ送った。送るときにこう諭した。「わたしを殺そうとした罪ゆえに、そうなったのです。だからこれからは正しく振る舞いなさい」

After that, his father the King, his mother the Queen, the King and the two Queens, those five persons, remained at the palace.

そのあと、父である王、母である后、王と二人の后、この五人は宮殿で暮らした。